People's reactions when you run

BarefootMoi · Aug 31, 2014

When I was running today, my husband - who was running faster and not with me - encountered another barefooted runner. He said 'hey, another one!' Puzzled, the barefoot guy looked at my husbands shoes. My husband explained -with pride - no, I meant my wife is also running barefoot. ;-)

Eldon Lee · Aug 31, 2014

New reply for "you forgot your shoes"... "No, it took a long time to fix the damage shoes have done to my feet, I'll never forget!"

Sid · Sep 1, 2014

Ran by two grade school age kids on my evening run.
"Whoa! They guy's running barefoot!"
Made my day!

happysongbird · Sep 1, 2014

Had all sorts of mundane, average and irritating comments during my run this morning. The worst was at about mile 19, when an older gentleman told me in not-so-friendly tones that running barefoot like that was bad for my back. I retorted rather emphatically, that, no, it was actually very good for my back. hmpf. But the funniest was going by a young boy, probably 6-7 years old, who had been fishing with his dad. He exclaimed, "Dad, look... at ALL THOSE water bottles!" (my water bottle belt holds 4 Nathan 8 ouncers).

rik · Sep 1, 2014

My favorite time for comments is during the multi-day relay races where you have teams of people running and supporting their runners. Like the Ragnar race or hood to coast where you have a vans of people shadowing you and running with you. You have time to talk and you get all the positive encouragement and all the questions. I ran one particular rough part of a trail that was almost a 4x4 road and all the cars and vans passing were going slow and they got to be very close to you as they passed. My picture to the left was at mile 6 miles of that race. I must have had over 100 words of encouragement it was 3 years ago and those words I remember to this day. Tought as Sh_ _, R E S P E C T, wow, look at that dud hanging out the window of their van. Right on dude, The only draw back was after 2 miles of the rough dirt rocks boulders. I was the slowest person on that leg for the day. I must say that the pain I felt and the places I had to go in my mind to keep on running was beyond what I thought was possible. I had not been able to train for rough trail. I just kept thinking don't quit now because if the next turn has soft blacktop for the remainder of the race and I gave up 20 feet before I hit pavement I would not be a happy runner.
Just run baby !

rik · Sep 1, 2014

DNEchris said:
I did a gentle gravel trail run in Central Park today and was greeted 4 times in 200 yards with the quizzical phrase "What the f***?"

I ran along a similar path on the lower west side this spring when we were in town seeing the sights. I also did a video of my run through hells kitchen a place in New York City that has side walks about 20 feet wide for all the pedestrians. I dodged all the morning foot tragic on the sidewalks. for a short time. That was one place I was worried about all the germs however its so grimy most of the shops are out bleaching the side walk. I ran through that also. I think I could have been wearing a polka dot tutu and no one would give me a second look in NYC. I love that city !

JosephTree · Sep 4, 2014

On last night's run a cyclist came up behind me but took a long time to pass. As he finally got even with me he asked "So, is this barefoot thing a new fad?" And this from a guy in neck to ankle shiny Lycra, the fanciest aerodynamic helmet, Eyetalian looking bike shoes, the sharpest looking alloy framed ride - absolutely perfectly tricked out... and I was wearing a pair of shorts and an ankle i.d. bracelet. period.
At first I could only come up with a witty "uh...no!" Then I did manage to call to him that this fad predates shoes by a hundred thousand years or so. I don't think he really wanted to know, maybe.

barefootn · Sep 5, 2014

This is not a peoples reactions story, but it made me laugh.
It was a hot day so I took my little lab to the park so we could run trails in the shade.
The black flies were terrible there was a swarm of twenty or thirty circling Annie's head and biting her ears.
We kept running faster but couldn't lose the flies.
We came around a bend in the trail and there was a man walking a large boxer. The boxer was making quite a fuss
trying to get at us. As we ran by I noticed the flies all left us and seemed to be headed for the other dog.
We kept up the pace, and didn't see another fly for the rest of the run.

PL_bart · Sep 6, 2014

Most people in the street hardly notice i'm barefoot - or so they pretend to do so. In the park they just address me this confused scowl accompanied with a faint hello, and continue whatever they were doing. But what bothers me most are the cheap reactions from my partner and other people supposed to support you.

Grts,

Bart

Ronnie B · Sep 6, 2014

Today I saw quite a few folks in my run with Nero. Most just smiled. One lady quipped as she ran past - "Your dog looks like a wolf." Another lady said "I see you have a running dog." ( Is there any other kind?) A young lady on a pedal bike stopped and asked why I was running barefoot - so I explained of the disappearance of ankle/knee/hip pain since I started running barefoot. That was 4 years ago this month. She asked me why I didn't ride a pedal bike - I used to ride a lot and had a very nice Greg Lemond Special - but got taken out by someone on a moped. After bike fixed and me healed - I was and still too nervous to ride on the roads. As we finished our run with a lung busting sprint (mine - not Nero's) we came across a lady we had seen earlier in the run and she asked me if I had enjoyed my walk. (WALK - Really?) I was too winded to think up a smart reply - and just managed a breathless "yes". What should have I come up with??

migangelo · Sep 7, 2014

the dog walked, i ran, barely.

JosephTree · Sep 7, 2014

PL_Bart, where do you run?

Today one pedal-bike lady called to me "Oh, you're a hearty soul!" I called back "Two of them!" It made more sense to me at 6 miles into my run than it does now, for some reason...

gueng · Sep 14, 2014

Just an hour ago, I was alone on my weekend barefoot run through the fields near my parents' house.
A biker passed by, looked at my naked feet, smiled at me and exclaimed: "Aaah, ZERO DROP!" (in German: "Aaah, NULL SPRENGUNG!)

mokaman · Sep 18, 2014

Crossed paths on the trails today with an older guy walking his dog...he was wearing flip flops when he passed by he said "your making my feet hurt" got a chuckle out of that.

DNEchris · Sep 18, 2014

Running to meet a friend this morning I was greeted en route by "That footwear fits you well" (I was barefoot) and then "How do you like that Osprey pack?"
Turns out she's about to run a 50 in Vermont and was not in love with the Camelbak she had been using.
Almost all our 5 minute conversation was spent talking about Ultras.

Dan Krulewich · Sep 19, 2014

Before running Kansas City's Plaza 10K on Sunday, I met a woman so impressed that I was running it barefoot, that she asked to photograph my feet.

Barefoot Dama · Sep 19, 2014

mokaman said:
Crossed paths on the trails today with an older guy walking his dog...he was wearing flip flops when he passed by he said "your making my feet hurt" got a chuckle out of that.

you should have told him to take his flips off so his feet stop from hurting---just sayin'

Josh16 · Sep 22, 2014

I was golfing barefoot last Saturday in cold and wet weather. It was not very comfortable but it's still better than shoes. Since it was a tournament and everybody was very slow, the foursome behind us eventually caught up to us. An old lady was yelling to me "You're going to catch a cold! You're going to a cold!". As if having cold feet while the rest of my body is plenty warm would somehow make me more to prone to catch a cold. Some people are just quite ignorant. :coldfeet:

Not to mention, I'm 25. If I wanna catch a cold, that's my own problem. Quit trying to protect me like I'm a five years old. I can take care of myself.

Oh and little off topic, when I was at the event, I overheard a man talking about how he couldn't work at the moment due to condition caused by his shoes that forced his big toe towards the rest of his toes. Bunion, right? Shoes are evil.....

Barefoot Dama · Sep 22, 2014

Josh16 said:
I was golfing barefoot last Saturday in cold and wet weather. It was not very comfortable but it's still better than shoes. Since it was a tournament and everybody was very slow, the foursome behind us eventually caught up to us. An old lady was yelling to me "You're going to catch a cold! You're going to a cold!". As if having cold feet while the rest of my body is plenty warm would somehow make me more to prone to catch a cold. Some people are just quite ignorant.

Not to mention, I'm 25. If I wanna catch a cold, that's my own problem. Quit trying to protect me like I'm a five years old. I can take care of myself.

Oh and little off topic, when I was at the event, I overheard a man talking about how he couldn't work at the moment due to condition caused by his shoes that forced his big toe towards the rest of his toes. Bunion, right? Shoes are evil.....

The key word here Josh is "old" it's an old wifes tale that by being barefoot or not wearing a sweater/coat in cold weather is going to cause peolpe to get colds.

Ahcuah · Sep 22, 2014

Barefoot Dama said:
The key word here Josh is "old" it's an old wifes tale that by being barefoot or not wearing a sweater/coat in cold weather is going to cause peolpe to get colds.

Oh, but it's true. Don't you know that cold viruses have teeny, tiny eyes and they look around to see if somebody has their shoes off and they deliberately then go over to infect them, and them only! :wacky:

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